Hanger for curtains.



.PATENTED APR. 4, 1905. J. J. COCHRAN. HANGER EUR GURTAINS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1904.

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UNITED STATES iaatented. Aprn 4, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

HANGER- FGF? CURTAINS..

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 786,729, dated April 4, 1905A.

Application liled July 8, 1904. Serial No. 215,813.

To all whom it' may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. COCHRAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hangers for Curtains, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hangers for cur- The objects of the invention are to improve and simplify the construction of such devices.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed as a practical embodiment of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure lis a perspective view showing the upper portion of the Window-frame with two devices, constructed in accordance with the invention, applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, the double curtain-rod being' broken away. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of one of the brackets for holding' the operating-rod in position. Fig. l is a similar view of one of the clips for holding the double curtain-- rod in proximity to thewindow.

Like referencenumerals indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

As above indicated, two of the improved curtain-hangers are illustrated in Fig. 1. lt will be understood, however, that the construction of both devices is identical and that the description of one will convey an understanding of the other. Furthermore, it will be understood that although the invention is illustrated in connection with a window, its use is not to be limited in this respect, as it is adapted to be applied with equal facility to doors or other places wherein it is desirable to use curtains.

The numeral l indicates the frame of a win- Attached in any suitable manner to the frame l1 is a pluralityT of brackets 2. As illustrated in the drawings, the brackets are preferably attached to the frame by means of screws or nails, one of such brackets beingdisposed at the upper portion of 'the frame and the other adjacent to the meeting ends of the upper and lower sashes, so as to be within convenient reach of a person standing upon the iioor close to the window. Journaled in the brackets 2 is an operating-rod 3, upon the lower portion of which is'mounted a sleeve 4E,

'is formed with two tubular extensions 9 9,

each of which is longitudinally bored or formed with a socket to receive one end of a curtain-rod` the ends lO 10 of which are bent into `parallel relation with each other to form a double curtain-rod. The double curtainrod is adapted to be removed easily from the socket-piece 7 by loosening the screws 11. lt will be seen that when the curtain-rod is removed from the socket-piece the curtain-rings or other supporting devices for the curtain may be engaged therewith without difficulty, after which the curtain-rod may be rengaged with the socket-piece and held securely thereon by tightening the screws 11. j

By reason of the fact that the rod 3 is journaled in the brackets 2 said rod may be rotated, by means of the handle 5, to swing the curtain-rod, with its supported curtain, away from the window in order to permit such window to be cleaned or in order to avoid obstructing the passage of light therethrough. A spring-clip, such as 12, is fastenedupon the window-frame in any suitable manner, such as by screws or nails, in order normally to maintain the curtain in its proper position` with respect to the window.

The weight of the operating-rod 3 is supported upon the sleeve le and lower bracket 2,'and therefore serves normally to prevent the rod from 'losing its engagement with the journalbrackets in which it is mounted. When it is desired to remove the curtain and hanger` from the window, the rod 3 is raised IOO slightly until its lower end leaves 'the lower bracket 2, after which it is possible to nieve said rod out of alineinent with said lower bracket and by lowering it to cause its disengagement from the upper bracket. ln this manner the entire curtain and hanger may be removed, leaving upon the wi ndowJliranie onliT the vbrackets 2 2 and clin l2. lt will be observed, moreover, that us the lower end ol the rod 3 is within convenient reach ol a person standing upon the lloor neer the Window the employment ot' a stejrladder or other simiiar device for taking' down or hanging the ou rtnins is unnecessary.

As before indicated, the longitudinal adjustinent of the sleeve 4; and socket-niece T upon the rod enables the device to he applied readily to windows or doors of varying sizes.

Having thus fullyY described the inventionv what is claimed :is new is l. A cnrtztindianger Coin prising e rotar); onerating-rod, a socket-piece carried thereby1 und a curtain-rod having its ende bent into site ends bent into narallel relation with ear-h other and removably litted into the socketpiece.

1u testimony whereo'l'l al'lix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l OllN J. CQC/l l ll AN. l-fVitnesses:

HARRY J. Lasn, R. S. Fieri), 

